Advanced Diagnostic Laboratories

Collect

Collect fluid in sterile cup.

Specimen Preparation

Special Note: saline may be inhibiting to Legionella.

Storage Transport Temp

Specimens should be transported to the lab at room temperature within 2 hours of collection or Refrigerated.

Stability

2 hours at RT; 24 hours at 4 degrees

Notes

Saline may be inhibiting to Legionella.

Performed

7 days a week

Methodology

Conventional Culture

Reported

14 days

Department

Microbiology Lab

Synonyms

LGC

Reference Interval

By Report

CPT Code

87081